Manuela Velasco

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Velasco and the second or maternal family name is Díez.
Manuela Velasco
Velasco at the Goya Awards in 2019
Born
Manuela Velasco Díez

(1975-10-23) 23 October 1975 (age 49)
Madrid, Spain
Occupations
  • Actress
  • television presenter
Years active1983–present
RelativesConcha Velasco (aunt)[1]

Manuela Velasco Díez (born 23 October 1975)[2] is a Spanish actress and television presenter.[3][4] She played Ángela Vidal in the horror franchise REC (2007–2014), for which she won a Goya Award in 2008.[5]

Career

Velasco's first film role was in 1987, as pre-teen Ada in Pedro Almodóvar's comedy-drama thriller Law of Desire.

She played TV-reporter Ángela Vidal in the found footage horror films REC,[6] REC 2 and REC 4: Apocalypse.[7] She won the Goya Award for Best New Actress for her performance in REC.[8]

In 2005, she hosted Cuatrosfera, by Cuatro.[9][10]

In 2009, she starred in La chica de ayer, a Spanish adaptation of the UK science fiction series Life on Mars.[11] In 2010, she portrayed Eugenia de Molina, the duchess of Monfragüe in Águila Roja, by TVE.[12]

In 2011, Velasco appeared in the TV-series Ángel o demonio.[13] In 2012, she portrayed Ainhoa in Aída.[14]

From 2014 to 2016, Velasco played Cristina Otegui in the TV-series Velvet.[15]

In 2016, she played in a theatrical adaptation of the 1994 film Todo es mentira.[16]

In 2017 she appeared in the stage play Bajo terapia alongside Gorka Otxoa, Fele Martínez and Melani Olivares.[17]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Character Channel Notes
1983 Los desastres de la guerra Girl with Víctor Hugo TVE
1996 Éste es mi barrio Antena 3 1 episode
1998 A las once en casa La 1 1 episode
Médico de familia Telecinco 1 episode
1999 Camino de Santiago Antena 3 3 episodes
El comisario Carola Telecinco 1 episode
2000 Hospital Central Eva 1 episode
Policías, en el corazón de la calle Sergio's girlfriend Antena 3 1 episode
El grupo Telecinco 1 episode
Un chupete para ella Alba Antena 3 2 episodes
2001 Manos a la obra 1 episode
2002 Sant'Antonio di Padova TV movie
2002-03 Géminis, venganza de amor Beatriz Torres La 1 23 episodes
2003-05 Cuéntame cómo pasó Lourdes 2 episodes
2007 El síndrome de Ulises Antena 3 1 episode
2007-08 Hienas Ana Web series
2009 Doctor Mateo Julia Muñiz Antena 3 7 episodes
La chica de ayer Ana Valverde 8 episodes
Amazing Mask Reporter Perdita González Web series
2010-11 Águila Roja Eugenia de Molina La 1 7 episodes
2011 Ángel o demonio Sandra Alcocer Telecinco 1 episode
2012-14 Aída Ainhoa Díaz Serrano 34 episodes
2014-16 Velvet Cristina Otegui Antena 3 55 episodes
2017-18 Traición Isabel Fuentes del Riego La 1 9 episodes
2018 Velvet Colección Cristina Otegui #0 6 episodes
2020 Mentiras Catalina Munar Antena 3 6 episodes
2020-present Amar es para siempre Maica Vélez

Film

Year Movie Character Director
1987 Law of Desire Ada Pedro Almodóvar
1988 El juego más divertido Ada Emilio Martínez-Lázaro
2001 Comunicación Friend Enrique Andrés
School Killer Patricia Carlos Gil
Gente pez Jorge Iglesias
2003 Atraco a las 3... y media Raúl Marchand Sánchez
2006 El Ratón Pérez Juan Pablo Buscarini
2007 El club de los suicidas Andrea Roberto Santiago
REC Ángela Vidal Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza
2008 Sangre de Mayo José Luis Garci
2009 REC 2 Ángela Vidal Jaume Balagueró and Paco Plaza
El Ratón Pérez 2 Reporter Andrés G. Schaer
2011 Amigos... Miranda Borja Manso and Marcos Cabotá
2012 Holmes & Watson. Madrid Days Elena José Luis Garci
2014 Rec 4: Apocalypse Ángela Vidal Jaume Balagueró and Fernando Izquierdo
2015 Cuento de verano Girl Carlos Dorrego
2019 Antes de la quema Rosario Fernando Colomo

Television-host

Year Program Channel
1999-2000 Local de música Localia Televisión
2000-05 Los 40 Canal+
2003-05 Del 40 al 1
2005-07 Cuatrosfera Cuatro
2007-08 Brainiac
2010 La noche de los Oscar Canal+
2012 La noche de los Oscar

Theater

Year Title Character Theater
2010 Todos eran mis hijos Ann Deever Teatro Español
2013 Feelgood
2015-17 Bajo terapia Carla Teatros del Canal and Teatro Marquina
2017 Alma de Dios Teatro de la Zarzuela
2018 El Banquete Teatro de la Comedia
2019 Ricardo III Teatro Español

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
2007 Sitges Film Festival[18] Best Actress •REC Won
Cinematographic Writers Circle Medals Best New Actress Nominated
Union of Actors and Actresses Awards Best New Actress Nominated
2008 Goya Awards Best New Actress Won
2010 Fotogramas de Plata Awards Best Theater Actress Todos eran mis hijos Nominated

References

  1. ^ "El especial vínculo de Concha Velasco con su sobrina Manuela, su otra "heredera"". Divinity. 3 December 2023.
  2. ^ "Manuela Velasco, optimismo seductor". Fotogramas. 7 August 2008.
  3. ^ "Manuela Velasco, nueva presentadora del programa musical '40 Pop' de Cuatro". Los 40 (in Spanish). 12 January 2006. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Manuela Velasco". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 14 July 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  5. ^ Boquerini (12 January 2016). "30 años de Goyas". SUR.es (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 21 November 2017. Retrieved 29 May 2022.
  6. ^ Jason Buchanan. "REC". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. Archived from the original on 12 July 2012. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  7. ^ "REC 4: Apocalypse". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. Baseline & All Movie Guide. 2016. Archived from the original on 15 March 2016. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  8. ^ Brown, Phil (2 January 2015). Shaw, Jay (ed.). "Q&A: "[REC] 4: APOCALYPSE" Director Jaume Balagueró and Star Manuela Velasco". Fangoria. Archived from the original on 10 February 2018. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  9. ^ Medianoche, Mike (24 April 2015). "Manuela Velasco: "El fin de rodaje de 'La ley del deseo' me causó un traumita"". Sufridores en Casa (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 17 February 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  10. ^ Catalá, Laura (23 October 2015). "Manuela Velasco cumple 40 años: Repaso a la vida profesional de la actriz y presentadora". Bekia (in Spanish). Noxvo. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  11. ^ González, María (27 April 2008). "'La chica de ayer', buena adaptación". ¡Vaya Tele! (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  12. ^ "Mónica Cruz y Manuela Velasco se unen a las aventuras de 'Águila Roja'". El Mundo (in Spanish). Nadrid: Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L. 13 May 2010. Archived from the original on 8 September 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  13. ^ "Manuela Velasco aparecerá en Ángel o demonio". El Gato Encerrado (in Spanish). La Coctelera. 20 March 2011. Archived from the original on 20 August 2011. Retrieved 7 September 2018.
  14. ^ "Manuela Velasco se incorpora el domingo al reparto de 'Aída'". Telecinco (in Spanish). Mediaset España. 27 April 2012. Archived from the original on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  15. ^ Miguelez, Xabier (14 February 2013). "Manuela Velasco ficha por 'Galerías Vélvet', el nuevo melodrama romántico de Antena 3". Fórmula TV (in Spanish). Noxvo. Archived from the original on 25 March 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  16. ^ Martín, Pepi (12 April 2016). "Manuela Velasco y Tamar Novas, enamorados en la versión teatral de 'Todo es mentira'". RTVE (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 19 October 2016. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
  17. ^ "Alcalá bulle". El País (in Spanish). Madrid: PRISA. 26 August 2017. Archived from the original on 15 November 2019. Retrieved 27 August 2017.
  18. ^ "Sitges 2007 Awards". Archived from the original on 23 February 2012.



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